Table 2.

Comparison of patients who underwent corrective osteotomy and intramedullary nail fixation of lower extremities.

Clinical variables	PA (n = 5)	NA (n = 6)	P value
Age (years)
At diagnosis	0.2 ± 0.3	0.1 ± 0.1	.25
At initial surgery	2.7 ± 0.8	5.1 ± 2.2	.02
Height (SD score)
At birth	−2.2 ± 1.9	−3.4 ± 2.2	.09
At initial surgery	−3.5 ± 1.0	−5.8 ± 2.3	.03
Number of bones operated	3.8 ± 0.9	3.3 ± 1.0	.46

NA = nonambulatory, PA = practical ambulation, SD = standard deviation.